Finance: 5.9 percent unemployment

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Chemistry: 5.8 percent unemployment

A degree in chemistry can translate into a job as a lab technician or assistant for new graduates. Many with a BS in chemistry choose to attend graduate school and pursue advanced degrees in medical or pharmaceutical fields.

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Physical Fitness and Parks and Recreation: 5.2 percent unemployment

America’s obesity crisis may be increasing the demand for physical fitness majors, but the department of labor points out that the median annual pay for a physical fitness trainer and instructor is only $31,000. Parks and recreation professionals face a similar problem, with median annual pay of $22,260.

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Elementary Education: 5 percent unemployment

There is a teacher shortage particularly in rural and impoverished areas and a high need for educators with a background or degree in STEM subjects.

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Nursing: 4.8 percent unemployment

According to the American Nurses Association, “The median age of nurses is 46. More than 50 percent of the nursing workforce is close to retirement.”

The demand for nurses will rise as a result of demographic trends, as will the need for nurse practitioners.

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Political Science: 11.1 percent unemployment

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, federal government jobs declined by 45,000 over the last three months.

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Film, Video, and Photography Arts: 11.4 percent unemployment

Film, video, and photography editing are all coveted skills for a variety of businesses, but the demand in these fields can be best summed up as a need for speed.

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Anthropology: 12.6 percent unemployment

The good news is that anthropology majors no longer have the highest level of unemployment. The bad news, however, is that although the major had the highest unemployment rate in 2012, the percentage was 10.5 instead of 12.6.

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Architecture: 12.8 percent unemployment

The housing market bubble popped in 2008, and the number of new houses being built rapidly declined.

From 2004 to 2007, approximately 1.9 million new building permits for privately owned homes were issued annually, according to the Census Bureau.

Since 2008, the annual average has fallen to a measly 709,400. Despite increasing in the last few years, the possibility of a second housing bubble could spell further trouble for architecture majors.

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Information Systems: 14.7 percent unemployment

With the strong push for kids to pursue STEM subjects and learn how to code, it’s surprising that information technology jobs have the highest level of unemployment. ZDnet suggests this may be a result of information systems jobs being commoditized, as more companies create software that reduces the demand for these jobs.

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